Nigel w wrote:Like a cross between John Martyn and Tim Buckley with a touch of Nusrat thrown in.

blimey - you've made it sound impossible not to check out ! Might do a Youtube search first though.

edit - I've just tried 2 Youtube clips of his music & found them unlistenable - the first was laden full of cheesy rock guitar lickage, the second sounded like 2nd rate background music for a charlatan's therapy room.

BUT - I still believe you that the Lopa session is worth a listen & will go there next !

ok I've listened to the first 2 of his 3 session tracks. Yes I did like what he was doing with his voice, though nowhere did I reckon he earned the comparisons you made. The instrumental backing & song structures weren't too fresh for me, yes I know one's a cover (On Broadway), but the keyboards & the guitar just sound a bit loungey & uninspired.

So pleasant enough but not my bag, it's all subjective though, so thanks for the heads up.

Interesting to read about the mixed reactions. I heard him perform at Asia House prob last year and found it unbearable, so much so that I'm not going to be giving him more of my time by listening to this more recent show.